Connection-cable for electric flatirons, cooking apparatus, and the like



March 20, 1934. A, wALDAU 1,951,890

CONNECTION CABLE FOR ELECTRIC FLATIRONS, COOKING APPARATUS AND THE LIKE Filed Dec. 6, 1932 H TTORA/EY Patented Mar. 29, 1934 CONNECTION-CABLE FOR ELECTRIC FLAT- IR-ONS, COOKING APPARATUS, AND THE LIKE Erik Alexander Waldau, Hedemora, Sweden Application December 6, 1932, Serial No. 645,942

In Sweden November 7, 1932 4 Claims. (Cl. 248-305) A common known inconvenience is, that after some time of use the connection-cables for electric flat-irons, cooking apparatus and the like are damaged and broken at the connection-place 5 at the fiat-iron, cooking apparatus etc. on account '115. hindrance during the ironing.

The present invention aims to remove the inconveniences mentioned above in providing a supporting arrangement for the connection-cable, which arrangement is constituted in such a manner, that no strain occurs on the connection-cable during the ironing, and at the same time that the connection-cable does not form a hindrance during the ironing.

According to the invention this is brought about '25 thus, that the supporting-arrangement consists of a coil-spring suspended from the ceiling right above the ironing-table which arrangement by means of a string or the like is joined to the fiatiron and on which string the connection-cable is fastened in such a manner, that no strain is exerted upon it, and that no breakage of the cable occurs during the ironing. In order that the con-spring, which appropriately is attached to a hook fixed to the ceiling, may be put up and taken 35. down easily, the coil-spring is provided with an iron rod or wire, which has such a length, that when the coil-spring is put up, one may, standing on the floor, reach the iron rod. The flexibility of the coil-spring, which is closely Wound,

is so balanced, that the coil-spring barely supports the connection-cable and the coil-spring is dimensioned in such a manner, that it offers small resistance by variations of the load. If,

moreover, the connection-cable is attached in a suitable manner, the coil-spring will work as a lever, by means of which the deflection of the spring will be very small, so that the whole arrangement will work smoothly. With the same advantage the connection-cable may be attached to a line from the ceiling as well as from the wall or a lamp-holder.

A form of carrying out of the invention is diagrammatically shown in side elevation in the accompanying drawing.

- 1 indicates a hook fixed to the ceiling 2, on

which hook is arranged a turned over steel wire 3, one end of which is developed into a hook 4,

in which the one end of the coil-spring 5 is hung. The other end of the steel wire 3 is extended downwards and passes through the coil-spring 5, below the lower end of which the steel wire is developed into a loop 6. At the lower end of the coil-spring 5 there is attached the upper end of a string 7 or the like, which is variable in length. The string 7 passes through the loop 6 and at its lower end there is attached a hook 8. In this hook 8 there is suspended a string 9 by means of a loop 10 or the like and the one end of the string 9 is attached to an intermediate part of the connection-cable 11 the other end of the string 9 being attached to one of the legs 12 of the handlebows of the fiat-iron 13 by means of a hook 14, which passes through a hole 15 in the leg 12. The part of the connection-cable 11, which is located between the ends of the string 9, is fastened to the string 9 by means of insulating tape 16, thread, clips or the like thus, that a curvature 1'7 is formed in the connection-cable 11 between the last fastening-point of the string 9 and the connection plug 18 on the flat-iron l3 and a curva- 8.0. tion 19 between the first and second fasteningpoints on the one end of the string.

While I have shown and described a form of my invention it is capable of modifications without departing from the spirit thereof and I therefore do not desire to be limited to the form shown any more than is required by the appended claims, and having thus fully disclosed my invention what I claim is:-

1. Means for supporting connection cables of electric fiat irons, cooking apparatus and the like, comprising a coiled spring, a wire passing through said spring and having one end connected with one end of said spring, means fastened to the ceiling and carrying said wire, the other end of said wire having the shape of a loop, and means connected with the other end of said spring and adapted to carry a connection cable, the lastmentioned means comprising a string of variable length passing through said loop.

2. Means for supporting connection cables of electric flat irons, cooking apparatus and the like, comprising a coiled spring, a wire passing through said spring and having one end connected with one end of said spring, means fastened to the ceiling and carrying said wire, the other end of said wire having the shape of a loop, a string attached to the other end of said spring and passing through said loop, said string being of variable length, and another string adapted to carry a 110 connection cable and connected with the firstmentioned string, the first-mentioned string when extended having said loop disposed between the attached portions thereof.

3. Means for supporting connection cables of electric fiat irons, cooking apparatus and the like, comprising a coiled spring, a wire passing through said spring and having one end connected with one end of said spring, means fastened to the ceiling and carrying said wire, the other end of said wire having the shape of a loop, a string attached to the other end of said spring, said string being of variable length, another string connected with the first-mentioned string, the first-mentioned string when extended having said loop disposed between the attached portions thereof, and means for firmly holding a connection cable, the last-mentioned means being attached to the second-mentioned string at least at two different points of the latter.

4. Means for supporting connection cables of electric fiat irons, cooking apparatus and the like, comprising a coiled spring, a wire passing through said spring and having one end connected with one end of said spring, means fastened to the ceiling and carrying said wire, the other end of said wire having the shape of a loop, a string attached to the other end of said spring, said string being of variable length, another string connected with the first-mentioned string, the first-mentioned string when extended having said loop disposed between the attached portions thereof, and a plurality of fasteners holding a connection cable and attached to the secondmentioned string, said connection cable being curved between two adjacent fasteners.

ERIK ALEXANDER WALDAU. 

